About the Role
We are looking for a seasoned Process Safety professional to lead process safety, barrier integrity, and functional safety governance for FPSO operations. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with safety case and IEC 61511 requirements, strengthening safety barriers, reducing major accident risks, and improving asset reliability and uptime.
You will act as a leader in process safety, working closely with Operations, Engineering, Asset Integrity and external stakeholders to drive excellence in Process Safety Management across the asset lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and technical expertise in MAH management and barrier integrity, ensuring FPSO operations remain within safe design and regulatory requirements
- Own and continuously improve the Process Safety Management (PSM) framework and Major Accident Hazard Register in line with class, flag, and local regulations
- Lead functional safety governance for SIS/ICSS throughout the lifecycle in accordance with IEC 61511, including SIL studies, validation, proof testing, and change control
- Define, monitor, and report process safety KPIs in line with API RP 754 and manage Safety Critical Element (SCE) performance, verification, and impairment tracking
- Lead and participate in risk assessments and studies (HAZID, HAZOP, QRA, LOPA, SIL, PSSR, MOC) for operations, projects, and asset modifications
- Ensure effective Management of Change (MOC) and that hazards and risks are identified, assessed, and mitigated before implementation
- Conduct process safety audits, inspections, and assurance activities, and drive closure of findings and continuous improvement actions
- Analyse process safety events, near misses, and incidents, ensuring learning and preventive measures are embedded across the organisation
- Act as the focal point for barrier health monitoring, performance trending, and recovery planning
- Support emergency response preparedness and lead as part of the Emergency Response Team during emergency situations
- Design and deliver process safety training, coaching, and awareness programmes to strengthen competency and safety culture
- Develop and execute short- and long-term process safety strategies, aligned with asset, business, and sustainability objectives
- Plan, manage, and optimise the process safety budget, ensuring cost-effective delivery of risk reduction initiatives
- Provide operational support to Operations, Maintenance, and Asset Integrity teams, advising on overrides, impairments, and temporary changes
- Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for process safety during project execution and business development/tendering activities
- Interface with clients, JV partners, regulators, and classification societies to ensure compliance and alignment with industry best practices
Job Requirements
Education
- Degree in Chemical, Process or Petroleum Engineering preferred, however, related engineering disciplines and advanced degrees will be considered along with equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience
- Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Certified Functional Safety Professional or Expert certification is preferred.
- 6 to 10 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas sector
- Experience with floater operations (FPSO, FSO, FSU) is an added advantage
- Implementation and maintenance of the Process Safety Management (PSM) system, including LOPC prevention, fire mitigation, and PSM elements, with support to HSE on operational risk management, regulatory requirements, and PSM compliance in line with international standards such as SOLAS, US OSHA, API 754, OGP 456, NFPA, and other applicable standards
- Previous experience interfacing with classification societies and third-party engineering verification contractors is preferred
- Willingness to travel to international locations (onshore and offshore), including international assignments of more than one month
Competencies
- Development of safety cases (onshore and/or offshore)
- Facilitation of qualitative risk analyses (HAZID, HAZOP, FMEA, What-if)
- Quantitative risk analyses (LOPA, QRA, consequence modelling)
- Fire safety analyses
- Safety management system development and auditing
- SIL studies (determination, verification, FSAs)
- Investigation methodologies (Kelvin Top Set, etc.)
- OEUK Offshore Fitness Certificate
- Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET)
